Body Scan Meditation: Description and History

We'll look at the body scan meditation. We'll see that there seem to be two or three different practices that go by that name. Then we'll delve a little into the history of the practice, and see where it might -- or might not -- have come from. Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org. Support the work we do together and get course discounts at:   / dougsseculardharma   Articles: https://www.inquiringmind.com/article... https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-lib... https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders... http://progressiverelaxation.org/ Anālayo, “The Ancient Roots of the U Ba Khin Vipassanā Meditation”. https://www.buddhismuskunde.uni-hambu... Suttas mentioned: https://suttacentral.net/mn10/en/sujato https://suttacentral.net/mn44/en/sujato Thanks to Patrons: Matthew Smith Kathy Voldstad slidnbob Thissapunyo JC Pritom Phookun Shantha Wengappuli poikkiki jonitomato Margo Karma_CAC Johan Thelander Michael Roe Joseph Kingsley Jorge Seguel #onlinedharmainstitute #buddhism #earlybuddhism #secularbuddhism